descendant
/dɪˈsendənt/
CEFR level C1Topic HistoryWord #5520 in the learning path
后裔；子孙
Definitions
n. Someone related to a person who lived in an earlier generation.
后裔；子孙
n. Something developed from an earlier form of something similar.
衍生事物；后继形式
Example
Her descendants still live in the old family farmhouse.
她的后代仍住在家族的老农舍里。
Preserving traditional crafts allows descendants of local communities to maintain meaningful connections with their cultural heritage.
保护传统工艺能让当地社区的后代与自身文化遗产保持有意义的联系。
Collocations
- direct descendant
- descendant of
- descendants of immigrants
Word family
- descend (v.)
- descent (n.)
Antonyms
- ancestor
Usage tip
descendant是后代；ancestor是祖先。
FAQ
- What does descendant mean?
- Someone related to a person who lived in an earlier generation. Something developed from an earlier form of something similar.
- How is descendant pronounced?
- UK /dɪˈsendənt/, US /dɪˈsendənt/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.
